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A fast-moving wildfire, reported at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, has burned over 250 acres in Beacon Hill near Spokane Valley, leading to the evacuation of 11,750 residents.
Beacon Hill, Northwood neighborhood, Spokane Valley, Washington, United States
Who
Spokane County Fire District 9 Chief Matthew Vinci, Gov. Bob Ferguson, DNR spokesperson Ryan Rodruck, Malek Chreiki, Jenny Tate-Leard, Chuck Horwath, Darian Havens, West Valley School District Superintendent Kyle Rydell, Mark Johnson, American Red Cross, Avista
What
A fast-moving wildfire, reported at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, has burned over 250 acres in Beacon Hill near Spokane Valley, leading to the evacuation of 11,750 residents.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:08:47 GMT · 9d 2h ago
Where
Beacon Hill, Northwood neighborhood, Spokane Valley, Washington, United States ·
Why
The fire quickly grew from 1 acre to 50 acres between 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. due to strong winds up to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, and dry conditions (12-23% humidity).
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How this affects you
The wildfire has prompted Level 3 evacuations, threatening 2,340 primary and secondary structures, and caused power outages for about 1,800 Avista customers in parts of the Indian Trail neighborhood due to de-energized power lines; the cause of the fire is under investigation, and firefighting efforts are expected to continue for several days.
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